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POSITION STATEMENT
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AACN Position Statements
AACN and AACN Certification Corporation Respond to NCSBN Vision Paper on Advanced Practice
AACN’S Policy for the Use of Animals in Research Funded by AACN Grants
Role of the Critical Care Nurse
Mandatory Overtime
CCRN Credential Position Statement
Workplace Violence Prevention
Zero Tolerance for Abuse
Moral Distress
CNS Position Statement
Joint Position Statements
ICU Overflow - 2000
Critical Care Workforce Partnership Position Statement
Statement of Understanding Between the American National Red Cross and the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
AANA-ASA Joint Statement Regarding Propofol Administration
Organizational Principles to Guide and Define the Child Health Care System and/or Improve the Health of All Children
Endorsed Position Statements
Alliance for Nursing Accreditation Statement on Distance Education Policies
Bill of Rights for Donor Families
ANSR Consensus Document
Nursing Workforce Development - Nursing Community Consensus Document
Standards
Standards for Acute and Critical Care Nursing Practice
Standards of Practice and Professional Performance for the Acute and Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist
AACN Standards for Establishing and Sustaining Healthy Work Environment
Scope and Standards of Practice for the Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Testimony/Support
Written Statement to the Institute of Medicine Committee on Work Environment for Nurses and Patient Safety
Comments to DOL on Overtime Rule Changes
Testimony of the Americans for Nursing Shortage Relief (ANSR) Alliance Regarding Fiscal Year 2008 Appropriations for Nursing Workforce Development Programs
Troops to Nurse Teachers Act
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estimony of the Americans for Nursing Shortage Relief (ANSR) Alliance Regarding Fiscal Year 2009 Appropriations for Nursing Workforce Development Programs
Testimony Regarding FY 2009 Appropriations for Title VIII – Nursing Workforce Development Programs
Backgrounders
AACN's Healthy Work Environment Initiative Backgrounder
White Papers
Certification White Paper and Documents
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In response to current events and frequently asked questions, the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses produces informational documents (fact sheets) and formal statements regarding AACN's position related to a particular issue (position statements). These documents are subject to periodic review and revision. In some circumstances, outdated position statements will be retired.
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